Tuesday, March 18, 7:00 pm Presentation: Ecological Interactions of Soil Fungi and Native Plants Presenter: Ariel Cowan, Oregon State University Extension Service Location: Community Room, East Bend Library, 62080 Dean Swift Road, Bend Check our chapter calendar for potential web connection information.
Wednesday, March 19, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Field Trip: Lichen Hike at Pompadour Bluff Leader/Presenter: Botanist and Lichenologist Gretchen Vos Location: Harry & Marilyn Fisher Preserve near Ashland, OR Join a charismatic botanist and lichenologist, Gretchen Vos, for an exploration of common and rare lichens at the Harry & Marilyn Fisher Preserve at Pompadour...
Thursday, March 20, 7:00 pm Presentation: John Leiberg's Botanical Explorations in Southern Oregon 1894-1896 Presenter: Jack Nisbet Location: In-person presentation at the Siskiyou chapter meeting at Southern Oregon University Science Building, Room 161. Join us in-person or Zoom in from home. To register for Zoom, go to https://bit.ly/npsotalks. John B. Leiberg was a Swedish immigrant who homesteaded...
Friday and Saturday, March 21 and 22, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Field Trip: Deepwood Museum and Gardens Native Plant Sale Members of the Willamette Valley Chapter of the NPSO will lead flower walks to view the fawn lilies (Erythronium oregonum) and other blooming wildflowers on the Deepwood Nature Trail at 10:00 am and 12:00 pm...
Friday and Saturday, March 21 and 22, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Field Trip: Deepwood Museum and Gardens Native Plant Sale Members of the Willamette Valley Chapter of the NPSO will lead flower walks to view the fawn lilies (Erythronium oregonum) and other blooming wildflowers on the Deepwood Nature Trail at 10:00 am and 12:00 pm...
Saturday, March 22, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Work Party #299: Native Plant Garden at McMinnville Public Library Location: McMinnville Public Library Winter chores include making design decisions as well as pruning, cleaning up, and weeding. Sometimes we have new species to plant. The garden includes nine ecological areas with sun and shade. Bring gloves, bucket, and gardening...
Saturday, March 29, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Field trip: Skunk Cabbage Walk Leaders: Gail Perrotti and Eric Dean, South Slough Reserve Education Program Specialist Location: South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, 61907 Seven Devils Road, Charleston, OR 97420 See the skunk cabbage (Lysichiton americanus) in bloom. We will meet at the interpretive center. Our walk...
Saturday, March 29, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm (returning to east Portland by 2:30 pm) Stewardship Event: Adopt-a-Highway cleanup / Visit to Humble Roots Nursery, Mosier Visit our long running stewardship site of five acres of native plants established in 1989, the “Russ Jolley Wayside” at MP 68 on I-84 Westbound near Mosier as it...
Sunday, March 30, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Field Trip: McDowell Creek Falls Trip Leader: John Savage John Savage will lead a walk to view Oregon fetid adder’s tongue (Scoliopus hallii) and other early-blooming wildflowers at McDowell Creek Falls near Sweet Home. The 1.7-mile loop walk (with 200 feet elevation gain) features lovely waterfalls and forests....
Sunday, March 30, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Event: Work Party at the Avery Native Plant Garden Leader: Esther McEvoy Location: Avery House Nature Center, Avery Park, Corvallis Come help with an early spring cleanup. Dress for the weather and bring gloves, shovel, and clippers. Contact Esther for more information or to RSVP at 541-990-0948 or estherco@peak.org.
Monday, April 7, 6:00 pm Presentation: Traditional Ecological Knowledge and First Foods Presenter: Klamath Tribal Member Chapter meetings are scheduled for the first Monday of each month at the Klamath County Museum in Klamath Falls, Oregon. Presentations are held at the Meeting Room at the back of the Klamath County Museum (1451 Main Street).
Thursday, April 10, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Zoom Program: Bugs Presenter: Dr. Christopher Marshall, Curator of Oregon State University Arthropod Collection Insects are an incredibly diverse and fascinating group of organisms and like many parts of the world, the Pacific Northwest supports an overwhelming amount of diversity. While many parts of the world support diverse insect fauna,...